Omaha daily bee., 1887-09-25

ever, has always been settled, and IL Is
stated that the commissioners. have al.
ways gained their point. Mr.. Jams
rivals are, on the republican side, Frank
+. Moores, grand army man and one
Of the most enthusiastic republicans in
the county; Albin Frank, brother
of Elmer Frank, and assistant
clerk in the United States circuit court
for this district; Edward Parmelee, a
clerk in the government quartermaster'
depot, and ii. G. Akin, cashier for Hers
distllery. On the democratic side the
only known candidate Is ex-Judge Ben
exc. And he is only a conditional can.
didate, the condition being that his party
exercise discretion in so making and
apportioning their nominations SIS to
satisfy the greatest number of democrats.
Moores has been prominently identified
with the republican party and at present
believes that he is in the lead. Mr. ljams
has a lawyer on-in-law whom no has
been training to succeed him, In the
event of his not beng able to secure
denomination. But few people think that
the recent accession to the present in
cumbents family could succeed where he
himself would suffer defeat. j. j. l.. &.
Jewett, who filled two terms in the city
clerks Office with exceeding satisfaction,
may run Mr.. ljams hot race.
Few people know the value of the office
" IL.
$4,000. 1t is quite likely that Mr.. Co
burn, the present sheriff, has taken
In the vicinity of about that
amount during each Of the years
he has held the office. And he is
anxious to continue the work of the Of
flee for couple of years more. He has
no rival on the republican side of the
contest, though his most formidable one
would be after the nomination in the
person of John +. Boyd, present council
nan and manager of the Omaha stock
yards. 1t is thought that Councilman
Capwalso looks favorably upon the
shrievalty plum, but he has no chance 1t
is thought Of securing it. Boyd claims
that he is not a politician, but the hopes
of the democracy are Centered in him to
secure the shrievalty for their party.
Henry Bolln has been county treasurer
for two years. All of his predecessors
served double terms. A second numina-
ton will undoubtedly fall to his lot. He
has neither republican nor democratic
rivals though the latter aggregation has
been endcavoring to induce Freeman
Buck to stand for nomination, but at
present no intimation as to his wishes in
the matter can be obtained.
There is warm competition be-
tween the present incumbent of the
county clerks office, G. Z. Needham.
and Mr.. S. s. Auchmoedy, his deputy,
and practically, recorder of deeds. as to
who shall secure the nomination for
county recorder. This Is the first time
that the Office has entered into politics,
because of the legislation at the last ses-
sion of the legislature. Neither of these
gentlemen wants the position of county
clerk, even if he could be assured it was
within his reach Auchmoedy claims
even before the law went into effect by
which the Office of recorder was created
he was an aspirant for the place, while
MIR. Needham did not make known his
aspirations till some time later. Mr.. Auch-
| moody further claims that he refrained
from looking for the position of county
clerk, even from the earliest time be.
| cause it would not be courteous or Just to
enter into competition with his superior,
| Mr.. Needham, who despite thls is work.
| ing for the nomination of recorder. but
| neither OF these gentlemen want that of
| county clerk. There is certainly very
| little money in the business and the un-
| certainty which clouds the statutory law
| relating to the emoluments of the office
seeking it. The democratic aspirants for
the position of recorder are Con Leary
and Pete O'Malley, now gauger at the
Willow Springs diStillery. Those who
desire to be Mr.. Needhams successor are
jeff McGeath, on the democratic, William
Alstodt and Frank Redmond on the
| republican side of the contest.
! There are to be three county commits
siohers elected this fall. The county has
recently been divided into five districts.
MIR. Timme, democrat who retires this
fall, resides in the third Ct these and is a
candidate for reelection. His cOnfreres,
Richard O'Keefe and Mount, hold over.
For MIR. Timme's chair horde of demo-
Gratis are languishing, among them being
John Rolf, a grain dealer, Denis Londe-
gren, Press Reeves and even the brother
in-law of Mr.. Tlmme, a man named
Cronemeyer The republican aspirants
are P. II. Kelley. John Klinker, John NJ.
Williams, ex-Commissioner Corliss,
Henry Denkar, Herman Timme. brother
of Commissioner Timme, II. b. Hibbard,
John Sterling, John Walsh and Patrick
| McArdle.
There Is also a commissioner to be
elected in the Fifth district, among the
democratic aspirants being Dan Angel,
VIM. Anderson, VIM. Wlpspeai and l..
Nj. Anderson. j. b. Furay is the most
prominent of tina republicans.
Thus far no aspirants have made them
selves known on the democratic side for
the position OF county superintendent OF
education, now held by Prof. Bruner.
The name of Prof j. H. Faris, one of the
principals Of the city schools. will be
presented to the republican convention
for the position: Prof. Faris is growing
republican and popular teacher, and
will prove a strong candidate. A host OF
friends are working for and feel conf
dent of an easy victory for him.
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